Which do you trust more? Sports bettting or gambling games

[LUCKMCFLY]

My interest in sporting betting is high because I love sports. I enjoy the matches as  well as betting. This is my way of spending my free time. Also, I generally try to avoid the risk of very large amounts. Anyway, this is not always possible.

That option is perfectly valid and there's nothing better than doing it that way; that way we protect ourselves, we do what we like best, here knowledge and analysis are valuable, that's what we're looking for. It's very different from gambling in a casino on machines or something like that, which always focuses on luck and leaves aside all kinds of strategy it's a matter of taste.

[PX-Z]

It depends on casino games, there’s provably fair games which offer full transparent games.

Yes, some casino games use provably fair, so results are transparent and verifiable. But that doesn't mean you can win long term since there's still a house edge, you still on the other edge, and the house always wins.

Unlike sports betting, although it doesn't have that kind of transparency since odds come from bookmakers but it allows some level of skill, so profit in a long run and getting consistent about wins at least possible.

So provably fair is not always necessarily better.

[Hispo]

Universally, it is safer to partake in sport-betting than casino games because the outcome of casino games are easily manipulable if the game itself a not provably fair, while on the other hand the outcome of a football match cannot be manipulated as easily.
If I had no choice but to use a small and new casino in order to partake in sport-betting or casino games, I would stick to betting instead of going fully for casino games, as there is no history or reputation which would make me feel safe enough to gamble on their games.

[Orpichukwu]

I agree with you that we cannot trust either sports bet or casino games because we can lose our money on both and that is why it's called gambling, the casinos have an edge over us on both. But I believe that sports bet is transparent because sportsbooks don't control the outcome of games, they watch it like every bettors and they pay out wins according to how the games play out. I prefer sports bet because atleast I'm familiar with the game and teams that I want to place my bet on than casino games where I'm totally dependant on luck to win.

In terms of transparency, sports betting beats casino games, and you don't have to worry about whether the game was fair or not. A losing streak can lead someone who focuses on slot games to question the fairness of the game, but in sports, you can know the result even before you head down to the casino to check your ticket result.

[alani123]

If it's a matter of trust, trust only what you can verify.

The only thing you can verify in gambling with definitive proof is if results are pre-determined.This guaranteed that a chain of events is determined before you put bets and that the casino doesn't vary the result based on how much you bet or on what you bet
 But it doesn't guarantee the odds or rsndomness. For that you'd need to gather many results and check if the odds make sense.

For instance bustabit has had some seed generation event that showed the previous hashes had games that averaged the known odds.

[drangos]

I agree with you that we cannot trust either sports bet or casino games because we can lose our money on both and that is why it's called gambling, the casinos have an edge over us on both. But I believe that sports bet is transparent because sportsbooks don't control the outcome of games, they watch it like every bettors and they pay out wins according to how the games play out. I prefer sports bet because atleast I'm familiar with the game and teams that I want to place my bet on than casino games where I'm totally dependant on luck to win.

In terms of transparency, sports betting beats casino games, and you don't have to worry about whether the game was fair or not. A losing streak can lead someone who focuses on slot games to question the fairness of the game, but in sports, you can know the result even before you head down to the casino to check your ticket result.

Your suggestion on transparency was a good one, and I largely agree with you. Sports betting is also more reliable since the results are determined in the field and not by a system in the background. It lets the betters use knowledge, analysis and familiarity of teams, which gives a sense of participation. However, casino games are strictly dependent on luck and it is more difficult to believe the outcomes when people lose. Nonetheless, they both come at a cost and the house will always win. Personally, I would also like to bet on sports but with discipline and good bankroll management.

[tread93]

Well, in terms of your chances to win I would say that you definitely have a better chance to prepare yourself through educated guesses of the best odds of winning through sports betting. This is something you can actually study and there are so many factors that can change the outcome so its just one of those things where you have to assess your interests and risk tolerance and then go for it. Hopefully it'll work out for you but if you're not into sports and think you can just pick it up and become some sort of expert over night you've got just as much of a chance winning going into the casinos and playing the slot machine lol.

[xenomorfo]

You?re not wrong at all. It?s a lot more easier to rig casino games or alter the outcomes of some virtual games, but sports is a real live event and all you gotta do is attempt to predict these live events. But in casino games, you kinda just believe whatever the casino tells you, and even if the casinos claim and pledge to be 100% honest, you might not completely trust them, besides they?re still humans and humans can lie right?

Thanks, I'm definitely not sure of this thing I'm saying, but logically i think it's simpler, in fact, to play casino games, rather than games, because in the games you have to involve many more people, in short, it's just more complex, in my opinion. Maybe in single games, like tennis, these ones, maybe it's easy. i do not know.

[OsaiEmma]

I just (yeah, literally JUST now) had a random thought and it makes sense in my head.

So, the thing is do you feel that there is no manipulation when you make sports bets compared to when you play casino games? I mean, with former, you look at odds, and if you like you make a bet and sports is viewable by everybody, results are obvious, if you win the bet, you get the relevant amount back. See, everything is crystal clear, isn't it?

Now, question is same as title, so read the same and respond.

PS: I am not talking about match fixing and stuff like that. Please refrain from making comments about same.

I also agree with your sentiment. Sports betting is as transparent as crystal, the outcome of the game, heck, the whole process of the game can be spectated by anyone and everyone, so it's always a fair bet.

As you said earlier, their could be exceptions, but other than that, it is a fair game. If there is any manipulation at all In terms of games outcome, it is done independently from the bookmakers/bookie.

[junder]

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I personally gamble on slot machines more often than I bet on sports, so I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m more into gambling games though it’s not so much that I “believe” in them, it’s just my habit.

I believe in winning, but I also believe that all forms of gambling carry a higher risk of losing, so I can’t really say for sure which I trust more.

Perhaps it is dependent upon your choice of the game and convenience which dictates it as a whole.

Whenever I am feeling a bit bored and I just want to test my luck, slot games would be my go-to game due to its simplistic nature. You can basically turn-off your brain and wage ~$10-$100 dollars and check your luck if it pays off.

That's what I like about slot gambling, which is how it works simply, I just need to click and wait for luck to be on my side and give me a win, whereas with sports betting, this requires skill or knowledge to increase the chances of winning and I'm not interested in that, I prefer simple games, so what you said is true, it depends on each person's interests.

[Bigjoe33]

I just (yeah, literally JUST now) had a random thought and it makes sense in my head.

So, the thing is do you feel that there is no manipulation when you make sports bets compared to when you play casino games? I mean, with former, you look at odds, and if you like you make a bet and sports is viewable by everybody, results are obvious, if you win the bet, you get the relevant amount back. See, everything is crystal clear, isn't it?

Now, question is same as title, so read the same and respond.

PS: I am not talking about match fixing and stuff like that. Please refrain from making comments about same.

Of course, we know it's all choice and what people want and enjoy. For me, am a lover of football and I also play, so, am just restricted to sports betting and predictions. Sometimes, I just watch, while sometimes, I watch and predict. Just like you asked, I prefer and trust sports betting more compared to gambling

[justdimin]

Of course, we know it's all choice and what people want and enjoy. For me, am a lover of football and I also play, so, am just restricted to sports betting and predictions. Sometimes, I just watch, while sometimes, I watch and predict. Just like you asked, I prefer and trust sports betting more compared to gambling

That is a very different approach than I imagined, it's very interesting. The same reason why I prefer sports over slots, is the same reason why you prefer slots over sports. For me, I rather have the skill and knowledge to be able to bet on something so I would have a lot more control over the result, if I am wrong then I am wrong but it's me who is wrong and I am the reason I lost, for you though you do not have to be right or wrong, it's all about pure luck and if you are lucky you win, if you are not then you lose.

I would not be able to guess if we could end up with something that would be all that easy to handle, I would have assumed that you would have to end up with something that would be different and not really see this as differently.

[Jubilee58]

I like sports betting, every thing is actually very clear to understand. In sports betting you can place bet based on your research, you consider club form, and make your decision based on that.
There are numerous casino games, and some might be very difficult to understand except when you are being taught. Analyzing casino games are very difficult, there is no place to find form or credibility of a team. The only thing that gamblers look for is trend depending on the type of casino game, and if a trend is not favourable playing at that very moment may be difficult to yield any profit.

[IsraelK]

It depends on casino games, there’s provably fair games which offer full transparent games.

Between slot games and sports betting I will go for sports betting since the actual sports game itself is not directly connected to the bet we are making since you already exclude the match fixing possibility.

Slot games are close source so there’s always a bit of doubt for me on that games since those games are pure on trust basis with the provider.

Your logic is sound,  ou’re essentially choosing "Public Data" over "Private Algorithms." In sports betting, the source of truth is the real world. If you value transparency and independence from the "house's" hidden code, Bitcoin-betting is the ultimate tool to align your finances with your philosophy.

[gracreavix]

I will just stick with sport betting, and the reason is, that is where I feel I kind of have a little bit of control, compared to those other gambling games. Don’t get me wrong, I know that anything that has to do with gambling is a game of pure luck and can’t be controlled. 
But I just feel like when it comes to sport gambling, I tend to have a bit of more confidence. Mostly football and sometimes basketball.

[bubilas]

Sports bets cannot be rigged in any way, as they are visible to the entire world, unlike the outcomes that a randomizer accepts when working in an online casino. Unless the players are bought and they're involved in match-fixing, which would benefit insiders like the mafia, who have planned everything in advance and bet on a player who will intentionally give in. This is always the case in the world of professional sports. But that's unlikely. I still believe it more than in online casinos, where there's been no proof for a long time.

[Onyeeze]

Sports bets cannot be rigged in any way, as they are visible to the entire world, unlike the outcomes that a randomizer accepts when working in an online casino. Unless the players are bought and they're involved in match-fixing, which would benefit insiders like the mafia, who have planned everything in advance and bet on a player who will intentionally give in. This is always the case in the world of professional sports. But that's unlikely. I still believe it more than in online casinos, where there's been no proof for a long time.

I agree with you because it is not easy for a sportybet to rigged game, but I don't know why some people is having that confidence that such thing is possible why since we have been discussing about this matter I will not one day agree or think of such that it will happen because gambling is all about risk and it is predictable and also unpredictable so on the process anything can happen, saying that it can be manipulated I don't know where it can be manipulated without people who is using the same platform to notice that such thing is happening in such gambling platform

[bhadz]

Trusting a game that's completely random, that makes sense because there's no one that controls the results except understanding that the house always wins and the games are made for them to win in the end. For sports betting, we see odds and there's no way to control the results of it as well but with the people involved in the games that we bet on. So, if it's about trusting, it sets complete different thought about trust issues. You like the players? then we trust them especially if we're a fan. We don't like to rely on other people then, the casino games are for you as you base it on your luck for the results.

[Orpichukwu]

I personally gamble on slot machines more often than I bet on sports, so I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m more into gambling games though it’s not so much that I “believe” in them, it’s just my habit.

I believe in winning, but I also believe that all forms of gambling carry a higher risk of losing, so I can’t really say for sure which I trust more.

All forms carry their own risk, and none of them are to be said to be trusted fully or not. Just gamble and put your winning hope either on your prediction skill if you are a sports bettor or you put your complete hope on luck. If anything it remembers to reward you, then you take it, and when you are not winning, you take it as a sacrifice for the new time you won or tried to win.

[Big Dirams]

I personally gamble on slot machines more often than I bet on sports, so I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m more into gambling games though it’s not so much that I “believe” in them, it’s just my habit.

I believe in winning, but I also believe that all forms of gambling carry a higher risk of losing, so I can’t really say for sure which I trust more.

All forms carry their own risk, and none of them are to be said to be trusted fully or not. Just gamble and put your winning hope either on your prediction skill if you are a sports bettor or you put your complete hope on luck. If anything it remembers to reward you, then you take it, and when you are not winning, you take it as a sacrifice for the new time you won or tried to win.

Each form of gambling either sports betting or gambling games are all just risky and it all later falls under the help of luck nothing much about it. It doesn’t depends on our experience at all either we have gain more experience on games gambling or sport gambling it just our luck that will save us from the fortune of the casino.
 Let understands the facts that gambling is risky and luck is what gives us the final outcome of our gambling activities so it advisable to go in with caution and trust none of this gambling activity and apply proper risk. Risk what you can afford to loss so even if the loss arise we won’t be that moved instead we will take it as part of the process.